Carmel Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.55° N 121.93° W

Issued: 10 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is
15.3° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 3AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s

Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1
NW
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
1.4
NW
11
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
148
140
125
211
273
273
273
207
176
204
258
339
330
326
226
339
432
485
485
432
774
476
497
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
5
NW
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:36AM1.31m
3:48PM1.29m
2:34AM1.15m
4:20PM1.39m
3:53AM1.00m
4:56PM1.51m
Low Tide
8:10PM0.84m
8:44AM0.08m
9:23PM0.76m
9:17AM0.22m
10:43PM0.63m
9:52AM0.38m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
13
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
12
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
10
12
13
13
13
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
16
1
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
129
125
125
125
107
109
129
129
129
129
132
132
114
112
114
154
184
180
485
485
251
774
413
497
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
NW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
NW
11
Energy kJ
186
140
140
120
211
273
273
273
207
114
204
258
339
330
326
147
226
432
174
137
126
121
191
117
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
148
148
68
67
71
60
86
103
109
176
69
85
114
140
127
226
339
226
261
258
432
5
1
144
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
1
151
196
167
163
187
182
476
205
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
42
0
0
0
30
148
45
45
42
31
31
31
30
148
45
45
42
30
20
24
20
45
45
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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